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Industry Input Needed For Navy, Marine Corps Push For Tactical Cyber Operations

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 12th, 2018

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Industry Input Needed For Navy, Marine Corps Push For Tactical Cyber Operations

Cyber operations panel at the 2018 Sea, Air, Space conference. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

The sea services’ continued push of cyber activities to the tactical edge will require industry partners to deliver more resilient capabilities for offensive and training operations, according to military officials.Cyber leadership from the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard detailed plans to expand the roles of their cyber forces and information warfare platforms, which will require more integrated partnerships with the private sector to defend against new threats.“We need to redefine the nature of our relationship with industry to…

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